Wednesday, February 12, 2014

New theses roadmap & timeline

Topic Start date Due date
UXP research 12/2/2014 26/2/2014
Technology research 15/10/2013 12/3/2014
Prototyping 25/1/2014 19/3/2014
Microcontroller integration & programming 12/3/2014 5/5/2014
Working prototype 31/3/2014 28/4/2014
Prototype software integration 5/5/2014 19/5/2014
Draft paper 31/3/2014 14/4/2014
Prototype testing 19/5/2014 26/5/2014
Paper 31/3/2014 14/4/2014
Final prototype 28/4/2014 2/6/2014

  • UXP research
    • Inquiry
      • Defining smartphone / tablet users
        • age
        • gender
        • phone / tablet type
        • usage
          • context
          • location
          • frequency
      • Smartphone / tablet handling
        • How do you hold it (one hand / two hands)
        • Where are the fingers placed
        • How do you type
        • How would you hold it with buttons on the back
          • Where are the fingers placed then
          • Can you press easily 
    • Due date: 26/2/2014
    • Goal: 50 users (different age groups & gender)
  • Technology research
    • Information gathering
      • Hardware
        • Types of input technology
        • Types of keyboard solutions
        • Types of buttons
        • Types available at QUAD
      • Software
        • Types of input technology
        •  Types of keyboard solutions
    • Due date:  12/3/2014
    • Goal: at least 10 items per group or as much as available
  • Prototyping
    • Testing
      • Silicone keyboard layouts
      • Physical button integration
      • Electronic coupling
    •  Due date: 19/3/2014
    • Goal:
      • Successful samples of all items
      • At least 5 workable layouts
      • At least 1 total prototype

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